“It is humiliating to remain with folded hands while others write history. It doesn't matter who wins. To make a people great it is necessary to send them into battle even at the cost of kicking them in the butt. This is what I will do,” said Benito Mussolini (Quotes). This quote explains that every person should do something useful and that everyone should join the battle, even if they do not agree that they should be forced to do so. Furthermore, Benito Mussolini had a great effect on his time which changed many things in the world. Benito Mussolini was influenced by the Italian economic conditions after the First World War; he then influenced his country into war on the side of Germany, leading to its defeat final of Italy. Benito Mussolini's early years were a very important part of his life. He was born on July 29, 1883 and died on April 28, 1945 (Facts). ) Mussolini's real name was Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini and he was a famous Italian leader growing up (Fatti). His father's name was Alessandro Mussolini (Fatti). When Mussolini was a kid at school, he once stabbed a boy in high school and was expelled (Quazen). Alessandro Mussolini shaped Benito's life and personality and it was he who gave him the vision of life (Quazen). Mussolini's first job was as a teacher, but he was a terrible role model for students because he had a passion for drinking, gambling and womanizing (Quazen). After completing his teaching career he went to Switzerland where he spent two years. He was exiled from the country because he was known as an “impulsive and violent” young man (Quazen)....... half of the paper...... Downing, David. Benito Mussolini. Chicago, Illinois: Heinemann Library, 2002. Lyttle, Richard B. IL Duce The Rise and Fall of Benito Mussolini. New York: Collier Macmillan Publishing Company, 1987. Mallett, Robert. Mussolini and the origins of the Second World War, 1933-1940. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2003. Facts of Benito Mussolini. Network. 18 May 2010. .“The world at war: Benito Mussolini." Euronet Internet. Web. 18 May 2010.."The rise of Benito Mussolini." History Web pages. Web. 19 May 2010. .."Quotes by Benito Mussolini." Find the famous quotes you need, ThinkExist.com Web, May 30 2010. .